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Office Food Ideas That Aren’t Awful

There’s a growing movement among organizations to provide food in the workplace as a perk for their employees. That can go a long way toward satisfying employees, as long as the food is healthy and doesn’t result in long naps after gorging yourself on free food.

Healthy Snacks

Peapod, an online grocer, found that 83% of employees valued fresh and healthy snack options. They also found that millennials were nearly three times more likely to value in-office treats over those aged 45 and over. Here are the most popular items they deliver to businesses:

Bananas (their top seller)

Navel and Clementine oranges

Strawberries and blueberries

Gala apples

Red seedless grapes

Bartlett pears

Granola bars

Yogurt

Not-So-Healthy Snacks

I don’t entirely subscribe to the title of the article “Office Snacks Are Bad For You,” but it does raise some important issues. Yes, the snacks are appreciated and valued by employees. Yet if they are nearby and visible, you’re going to eat more.

“All that sugar turned me into a monster. After eating five fistfuls of Gummi Bears my nerves were frayed. Everyone knew not to come near me.”

They go on to describe an effort at Google to reduce the number of M&Ms consumed by staff. They placed them in opaque containers and dried fruit and nuts in clear containers. Over seven weeks their 2,000 employees in New York consumed 3.1 million fewer calories! That impacts not only waist lines but greatly reduces sugar rushes and the following crashes.

Food Ideas That Aren’t Awful

“Aren’t awful” is a pretty low bar to meet, particularly when we’re talking about food. Keep with healthy snacks, particularly fresh fruits and vegetables, and watch how much you eat.

What’s Next?

I hope this has provided some thoughts on office food. Also, take a look at my post “How to Maintain High Energy Levels at Work” for insight into maintaining your office productivity and protecting your waist line.

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